Ortho Oracle - orthopaedic operative atlas

S.H. Type II

– Discussion:     – occurs after age 10;     – mechanism: shear or avlusion with angular force;     – cartilage failure on the tension side;     – petaphyseal failure on the compression side;     – w/ type II frxs, there is a division between epiphysis & metaphysis except for a … Read more

Shin Splints / Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome

– Discussion:     – a complex syndrome characterized by exercise induced pain in mid leg;     – contributing factors include varus hindfoot, excessive forefoot pronation, genu valgum, excessive femoral anteversion, & external tibial torsion;     – may encompasses a wide spectrum of disorders including periostitis near origin of soleus & FDL muscle … Read more

Sesamoid Bones of the Foot

– Discussion:     – anatomy:           – there is no direct connection between sesamoids & flexor hallucis longus tendon that runs between them;           – tibial and fibular sesamoids are located within tendons of FHB and forms portion of the plantar plate;         … Read more

Sesamoid Fractures

– See: Sesamoid Bones of Foot – Discussion:     – type of fatigue frx which usually involves tibial sesamoid;     – tibial sesamoid is more likely to fracture because normally it receives most of the wt transmitted by the first metatarsal;             – fracture is usually transverse or … Read more